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Bears defense vows to “turn pain into passion” and respond vs. Vikings

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Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49) celebrates with teammates after his interception of Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the second quarter of the Bears’ 31-26 loss last Sunday at Ford Field.

The Bears have moved on from the defensive implosion that led to a stunning loss the Lions last week, but they haven’t forgotten the pain.

“I’ve seen a lot of things happen in football, but that was the first time I’ve ever seen that,” defensive end DeMarcus Walker said. “It was definitely eye-opening and a shock.”

The Bears’ defense was in the midst of a statement game against the Lions’ second-ranked offense — holding the Lions to 190 yards and 4.